Day 1: Arrival in Phnom Penh (L)
After you arrived in Cambodia, you will be met our professional guide at Phnom Penh International airport and transferred you to your hotel.
Lunch at hotel

This afternoon, you will visit the Royal Palace, which was built in 1866 by King Norodom. The Palace is actually a number of structures within a pagoda-style compound. Silver Pagoda located within the Royal Palace compound, the Silver Pagoda is so names because of its floor, which is made up of 5,000 silver tiles. The treasures are a solid gold Buddha encrusted with 9, 584 diamonds and weighing 90kilos and a small 17th century emerald and baccarat crystal Buddha. Next visit the National Museum, which houses Khmer art especially sculptures, from different periods of Cambodian history, 19th century dance costumes, royal barges and palanquins. From there you will also visit Toul Sleng Genocide Museum, a former high school. In the Pol Pot time they took this school as a prison for detentions and torture of prisoners. After interrogation the prisoners were transferred to Cheung Ek, to be killed.
Overnight at hotel, Phnom Penh

Day 2: Phnom Penh to Siem Reap (B/L)
This morning you are transferred to airport for flight to Siem Reap On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel in Siem Reap after freshen up this morning, you will visit the monumental magnificence of Angkor Thom - last capital of the Khmers, with its Elephant Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King and the stunning Bayon temple. This 12th century masterpiece lies at the very centre of Angkor Thom and is an archaeological wonder of symmetry and grandeur. The exterior gallery walls have extensive bas-reliefs but the highlight is the ?faces?, more than 200 of them, silent but with the famous half-smile playing on their lips. PJ de Beerski wrote of them ?godliness in the majesty and the size, mystery in the expression.?
Lunch at hotel

This afternoon, you will visit Angkor Wat, the largest temple in the world, with a volume of stone equalling that of the Cheops pyramid in Egypt. It is unlike all the other Khmer temples in that it faces west, and is inspired by 12th Century Hinduism. Its symmetrical towers are stylized on the modern Cambodian flag. Conceived by Suryavarman II, Angkor Wat took an estimated 30 years to build. It is generally believed to have been a funeral temple for the king. It has been occupied continuously by Buddhist monks and is well preserved. Intricate bas-reliefs surround Angkor Wat on four sides. Each tells a story. The most celebrated of these is the Churning of the Ocean of Milk, which is located on the east wing. In it the Naga serpent, is twisted by demons and gods to spurt out the elixir of life. Sunset at Angkor Wat
Overnight at hotel, Siem Reap

Day 3: Siem Reap (B/L)
This morning, you will visit Ta Prohm, the temple that has been left largely in its natural state since its ''re-discovery'' by French explorers. Surrounded by jungle, its labyrinth of stone hallways is overgrown with the roots and limbs of massive banyan trees, which envelop the stone like tentacles. It is one of the largest temples at Angkor, dedicated in 1186.

Historians have noted its mystical charm. You will continue to Preah Khan ''The Sacred Sword'', an extensive monastic complex covering over 56 hectares built by the Khmer King Jayavarman VII as a monastery and teaching complex. It is one of a group of temple complexes situated on a small 'Baray'. Preah Khan is the site of the World Monuments Fund &lsquoprime&rsquo Asian project a painstaking renovation whilst maintaining it&rsquos mysterious allures and superb original structure.

Lunch at hotel

This afternoon, you drive to Ton Le Sap Lake, the largest fresh water lake in South East Asia, is the lifeblood of the Cambodian fishing industry. The Mekong River, from as a far away as Phnom Penh, reverses the direction of the Ton Le Sap river to bring an overflow of water and silt to support both rice growing and the breeding fish of many sizes and varieties.

Hopping on board a small shaded vessel and moving between the floating homes and small fish farms you will experience close up, daily lake life. On the way back to Siem Reap town between the palms and other large vegetation you may take an optional visit to a development project teaching young adults, stone carving, wood carving, lacquer application, Les Artisans d' Angkor is a heart warming reminder that progress in Cambodia can go hand in hand with traditional crafts.
Overnight at hotel, Siem Reap

Day 4: Siem Reap &ndash Departure (B)
Free at leisure until transfer to airport for onward flight. End of services.

INCLUSIONS:
Full Tour Program with entrance fees
Private air-conditioned transportation
Local English speaking guide
3 Nights accommodation as listed
Daily breakfast and 3 Lunches only
Domestic Flight PNH-REP and domestic airport tax (subject to change without notice)

EXCLUSIONS:
International airfares to/from Siem Reap and/or Phnom Penh
Cambodia Visa Fee on arrival (currently US $20), subject to change without notice
International Departure Tax (currently ex REP US $25), subject to change without notice
Meals are not mentioned in the itinerary
Drinks at meals
Gratuities to guides/drivers
Items of Personal expense

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